[doo
r-uh-buhl, dyoor-] 
| 1. | able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring. |
| 2. | durables. durable goods. |
| du·ra·ble (dŏŏr'ə-bəl, dyŏŏr'-) adj.
A manufactured product, such as an automobile or a household appliance, that can be used over a relatively long period without being depleted or consumed. Often used in the plural. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dūrābilis, from dūrāre, to last; see deuə- in Indo-European roots.] du'ra·bil'i·ty, du'ra·ble·ness n., du'ra·bly adv. |